Nymphalid

Of Nymphalidae and butterfly.   May also be referred to as brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly and nymphalid butterfly.

Medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast.

This concept's ID is @1~11834

Limenitis

  • white admiral 0 facts

    Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings.

  • white admiral 0 facts

    North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band.

  • red-spotted purple 0 facts

    Similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces.

  • viceroy 0 facts

    Showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller.

Nymphalis

  • mourning cloak 0 facts

    Of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders.

  • tortoiseshell 0 facts

    Brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles.

Vanessa

  • painted beauty 0 facts

    American butterfly having dark brown wings with white and golden orange spots.

  • red admiral 0 facts

    Of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings.

Also contains

  • fritillary 1 facts

    Butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver.

  • emperor butterfly 1 facts

    Large richly colored butterfly.

  • admiral 0 facts

    Any of several brightly colored butterflies.

  • anglewing 0 facts

    Nymphalid butterfly having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings.

  • comma 0 facts

    Anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing.

  • peacock 0 facts

    European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot.